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They will have problems with United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: "26. The Right to Education. Education is a right. Primary school should be f

by pulse7 8y ago

They will have problems with United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: "26. The Right to Education. Education is a right. Primary school should be free. ..." Since primary school is a human right, nobody can ban you from primary school!

frostburg 8y ago
Which is why those parents get fined instead. Actually reading the article helps.
- puzzle 8y ago
  There is an even better incentive: make the parents accept liability for any medical costs caused by their unvaccinated children. Because their principles matter more than money, right?
  - frostburg 8y ago
    That would probably be illegal too. I'd have picked a heavier fine, personally.
function_seven 8y ago
Providing a safe environment for children to learn enhances their access to an education. Having a child's classmates up to date on their vaccines is a great way to promote a safe and healthy learning environment for everyone (especially the immunocompromised). Schools can require proper attire, #2 pencils, and textbooks while not running afoul of the UN DoHR. Same should go for proper vaccination.
magduf 8y ago
I don't see how this should require any country to allow dangerous children into schools. Suppose some parents insist on sending their kid to school with a gun. Should the government be required to accommodate this kid? Obviously not: the government is perfectly within its rights to set limits on things, and not allow kids to attend who are a clear and present danger to the other children. Kids carrying guns are obviously a danger, so they're not allowed. Kids who are unvaccinated are also a danger, so they shouldn't be allowed, though with a high enough vaccination rate we can make an exception for someone with a valid medical reason. The government isn't preventing these kids from attending school; the parents are.

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They will have problems with United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights: "26. The Right to Education. Education is a right. Primary school should be f

by pulse7 8y ago

frostburg 8y ago
Which is why those parents get fined instead. Actually reading the article helps.
- puzzle 8y ago
  There is an even better incentive: make the parents accept liability for any medical costs caused by their unvaccinated children. Because their principles matter more than money, right?
  - frostburg 8y ago
    That would probably be illegal too. I'd have picked a heavier fine, personally.
function_seven 8y ago
Providing a safe environment for children to learn enhances their access to an education. Having a child's classmates up to date on their vaccines is a great way to promote a safe and healthy learning environment for everyone (especially the immunocompromised). Schools can require proper attire, #2 pencils, and textbooks while not running afoul of the UN DoHR. Same should go for proper vaccination.
magduf 8y ago
I don't see how this should require any country to allow dangerous children into schools. Suppose some parents insist on sending their kid to school with a gun. Should the government be required to accommodate this kid? Obviously not: the government is perfectly within its rights to set limits on things, and not allow kids to attend who are a clear and present danger to the other children. Kids carrying guns are obviously a danger, so they're not allowed. Kids who are unvaccinated are also a danger, so they shouldn't be allowed, though with a high enough vaccination rate we can make an exception for someone with a valid medical reason. The government isn't preventing these kids from attending school; the parents are.